A former organic farmer from central Vermont, Claire is now a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) as well as a Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist (CMLDT) practicing in Sacramento and Davis, CA. In addition to her private practice, Claire is the CMT in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Sutter Hospital in Sacramento. Her training comes from Massage Therapy Institute in Davis, CA and Klose Training where she was trained in the Vodder technique of Manaul Lymphatic Drainage.

Claire completed a 300 hour Oncology Massage Program at Massage Therapy Institute in Davis, CA in January of 2017. This included the classes above as well as "Manual Lymphatic Drainage Certification" through Klose Institute, "Cancer Basics" (a class all about different medications and chemo protocols), a 97 hour community project and mentorship with Isabel Adkins. In addition Claire attended a 2-day workshop titled "Breast Cancer Rehabilitation" taught by Jodi Winicour also with Klose Institute.